m.o.t question
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m.o.t question
ive got a 96 escort (obviously with a cat converter) and im putting a escort rs turbo engine in
wen i comes to m.o.t time, will i need to fit a cat converter to it even tho the rs turbo never had one ?
wen i comes to m.o.t time, will i need to fit a cat converter to it even tho the rs turbo never had one ?
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being a 1996 model i think you will need to pass a catalyst emission test, im a tester so i will have a look in the book tomorrow.(scoobys sometimes pass de-catted, so you may be ok anyway.)
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Originally Posted by sammy
being a 1996 model i think you will need to pass a catalyst emission test, im a tester so i will have a look in the book tomorrow.(scoobys sometimes pass de-catted, so you may be ok anyway.)
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Originally Posted by markk
if you can prove that the age of the engine fitted is less than that of the car then you will be able to have your cars emissions tested as the engine age , i.e 1994 car - fitted with a 1986 engine and proved to be then the emissions of 1986 will be tested
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when that time comes any good tester will realise that you have carried out an engine conversion and he should test the engine like he would an rst. he won't carry out a cat test. even if you put a cat on the vehicle it wouldn't past because it wouldn't have the engine management to control the gas flows out of the engine, and the cat would get blocked
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i was wrong! it does go by the age of the engine as everyone else said, what it says is: the onus is on the presenter to show proof of the engines age. (but i doubt they will ask as said above)
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had the same problem the other day with a mitsibushi fto
the lad had put on a stainles cat replacment pipe on which obviously wouldnt pass the cat test. then we worked out that there was no listing of it in the book so it became extept from a cat test and acording to the test procedure you then just carry out a non cat test.
so id think with yours not being a std car it is not going to be listed ethier, so should qualify the same (but im not an mot tester just work at an mot station)
and of the top of my head im sure its any car after 1992 should have a cat
the lad had put on a stainles cat replacment pipe on which obviously wouldnt pass the cat test. then we worked out that there was no listing of it in the book so it became extept from a cat test and acording to the test procedure you then just carry out a non cat test.
so id think with yours not being a std car it is not going to be listed ethier, so should qualify the same (but im not an mot tester just work at an mot station)
and of the top of my head im sure its any car after 1992 should have a cat
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Originally Posted by K3V HA
What you doing with the hamsters Sime?? Giving em to the RSPCA??
What kinda power we lookin at anyway mate??
What kinda power we lookin at anyway mate??
not as much as yours m8 but around 150 ish....for now
btw i do have a wiper motor cover if ya want it
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Yes matey, top stuff, how much do ya want for it?? I hear a mutual friend 'might' be comin this way to look at a tub, so he might be able to bring it!! Ill ask him!
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Hi folks. The car would first of all be tested as a post 92 car, so a BET test will be done to check the CAT. obviously this would fail, so the programme will go on to ask for more detailed info of the engine code. there will not be a code for the RST engine for a 96 model escort.
From here, the tester will then carry out the test to default limits.
According to the MOT book pre 95 cars qualify for a non-cat test.
Unfortunately cars registered later than this need to pass specified limits.
Idle: co=0.5% HC= no requirement. Fast idle: co=0.3% HC=200ppm Lambda=1+/- 0.03.
These are very tight limits. But I could be wrong.
From here, the tester will then carry out the test to default limits.
According to the MOT book pre 95 cars qualify for a non-cat test.
Unfortunately cars registered later than this need to pass specified limits.
Idle: co=0.5% HC= no requirement. Fast idle: co=0.3% HC=200ppm Lambda=1+/- 0.03.
These are very tight limits. But I could be wrong.
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i spose the best bet then is put the mk6 cat in between the rst downpipe and the mk6 sysyem then make a cat bypass for it too
not sure how a cat will effect the running of the engine tho
not sure how a cat will effect the running of the engine tho
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